1942 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Lone Star Conference LSC 5–3 2–1 Puny Wilson 5th Pritchett Field 1946 The 1942 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC. Sam Houston was ranked at No. 388 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 25 w y y 1942 Lamar Cardinals Lamar Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118188240/bearkats-trounce-lamar-cardinals-200/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bearkats trounce Lamar Cardinals, 20–0 September 26, 1942 February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Louisiana Normal Demon Field Natchitoches, LA 6–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118188559/normal-demons-score-easy-win-over-texas/ The Shreveport Times Normal Demons score easy win over Texas team October 3, 1942 February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 l y y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 0–46 Louisiana Tech beats Bearkat eleven, 46–0 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 17, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80145957/louisiana-tech-beats-bearkat-eleven-46/ February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w North Texas State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 21–20 3,000 North Texas fades before Sam Houston in last half, 21 to 20 The Tyler Courier-Times October 25, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88444297/north-texas-fades-before-sam-houston-in/ February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 l y 1942 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Commerce, TX 0–32 East Texas State beats Sam Houston Austin American-Statesman November 1, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118189134/east-texas-state-beats-sam-houston/ February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1942 Ellington Field Bombers Ellington Field Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 26–0 Bearkats claw Bombers Waco Tribune-Herald November 8, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118189476/bearkats-claw-bombers/ February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 23–20 rivalry Sam Houston edges Bobcats https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96517061/sam-houston-edges-bobcats/ The Austin American November 15, 1942 February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Southwestern Louisiana Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 7–0 Sam Houston edges Louisiana team, 7–0 Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 22, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118189816/sam-houston-edges-louisiana-team-70/ February 7, 2023 Newspapers.com 1942 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1942 Sam Houston State University February 7, 2023 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football